ZPHP is a cybercriminal threat cluster tracked for fake browser update campaigns that deliver NetSupport RAT. The activity has been observed since at least June 2023 and has continued with frequent recurring campaigns. ZPHP is part of the broader criminal ecosystem that abuses web injects and fake update lures to trick users into installing malware, a technique that expanded beyond early pioneers such as TA569 and became common across multiple clusters. ZPHP is associated with JavaScript-based delivery mechanisms and fake update workflows that lead to remote access malware installation. Its campaigns have been specifically linked to NetSupport RAT, indicating capability for initial access, persistence, remote control, and follow-on post-compromise activity. Reporting also notes overlap in NetSupport configuration and similar JavaScript delivery patterns between ZPHP and UAC-0050, although that overlap alone does not establish that they are the same actor. Available information supports classifying ZPHP as a financially motivated cybercriminal cluster involved in malware delivery and initial access operations. High-confidence public reporting in the supplied material does not attribute ZPHP to a specific country, does not identify confirmed victim countries, and does not establish ransomware or extortion operations directly conducted by the cluster.
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31 distinct techniques observed across reporting, grouped by tactic. Hover any cell for the evidence excerpt; click through for MITRE's full description.
4 malware families attributed to this actor across reporting.
23 indicators attributed to this actor: domains, IPs, hashes, and other artifacts pulled from reporting. View more in app.
3 sources tracked across advisories, community write-ups, and news. New activity surfaces here as Mallory finds it.
Threat cluster identified as using web inject campaigns beyond the TA569 ecosystem.
Threat cluster involved in web-inject campaigns using compromised websites and fake update style delivery.
Activity cluster conducting fake browser update campaigns that deliver NetSupport RAT, and in some cases Lumma Stealer, via compromised websites.
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Families this actor is known to deploy, with IOCs and behavior.
CVEs this actor has used in known campaigns.
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